Strategies to Conquer Debt in the New Year VIDEO
Join our #CreditChat on Periscope , YouTube Live, Twitter , and Snapchat every Wednesday at 3 p.m ET. In this chat, we talked about strategies to conquer debt in the new year.
This panel included: Elaina Johannessen : Program Director at LSS Financial Counseling ; Jackie Beck : Personal Finance Expect and Pay Off Debt app creator; Bruce McClary: Vice President of Communications at National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NCCF) ; Bev O’Shea : NerdWallet ; Sandy Smith : Personal Finance Expert and CEO of Yes, I am Cheap ; Shannon McNay: Writer for Student Loan Hero ; Rod Griffin : Director of Public Education at Experian; and Christina Roman: Social Media Specialist at Experian.
We also featured financial tips all week on Snapchat .
Questions We Discussed:
Q1: What is the first step to getting yourself organized to pay off debt?
Q2: If you have multiple types of debt, how do you decide which debt to tackle first?
Q3: How do you decide which debt strategy would work best for you?
Q4: How does debt affect your credit?
Q5: What should someone do if they have debt in collections?
Q6: What is the difference between debt consolidation and debt settlement?
Q7: What are common mistakes people make when trying to pay down debt?
Q8: How can you avoid getting discouraged or sidetracked when paying off debt?
Q9: How can someone who has successfully paid off debt avoid from falling back into debt?
Q10: What resources are available for someone trying to get out of debt?
Q11: Any final tips for someone trying to conquer debt?
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